THE WORK OF THE ORATORIOS

The work of the Oratories Today: The concept of the Oratorio was born and developed in Italy and has a long tradition. Many saints including Don Orione have given importance to oratorio. The work of oratoris, or Sunday schools or boys clubs are called not only to be limited to the place where our congregation are grown.

Oratories in Latin America: In the religious province our lady of La Guardia in Latin America, may communities have oratories. Priest or religious brother takes the spiritual director place. Common activities of Oratorio are human, religious and liturgical formation. Human means human values like friendship, sports etc. the devotion to St. Luigi Orione. Other activities can be visiting clients of Cottolengo, joining artwork and seminars, or being part of the church choir. A survey among the members of the oratorio said “to part of oratorio is to have second home.”

Oratorios in Asia: The Children of the oratorio San Lorenzo in Philippines said in a survey that “to be part of oratorio is like a family.”  They have become respectful children and youth. 

Oratorios as an essential dimension of the Orionine youth apostolate

Don Orione gave a lot of importance to the Oratorios. Luigi Orione himself was formed in an oratorio, being a student of Don Bosco in Turin. The festive oratorio is our blessed nest. The festive oratorios are still the health of society. Each much have its own festive oratorio.  The little work arose from oratorio. Salvation of all the youth of the entire world will come about not by colleges but Oratorios.

Humble beginnings: You can begin in a small courtyard and small room. Very soon a new people will join the oratorio. Discipline is necessary: Priest/brother is should have humble, fatherly and elder brotherly love. One should Praise in general and should not do any partiality among the members. Method of  Don Orione’s teaching method is “Christian fatherly method.” To become young with the young.

Documents

Oratorio and youth center have very important role in constitution norms; c#120, N#109. Documents of the church; Orione’s projects are vocation for youth.

Pastoral Recommendations

Each religious member in the community should have a role in Oratorio. Oratorio is to insert the project or schedule accordance with the diocese youth ministry. Oratorio is fertile ground for oratorio. 

(Summary of the Talk given by  Fr. Martin Mroz fdp at Don Orione Theologicum Kenya)

The Perpetual Vows of Our Brothers

In filipino language, there a common used expression; "walang forever". it means that there is no forever. This expression leads me to reflect on the perpetual vows of our seven brothers of The Sons of Divine Providence. They recently have said "yes" to the Lord "forever" by hoping to follow more closely the foot steps of Don Orione in journey towards God.



The celebration was taken place in Kandisi parish under the care of The sons of Divine Providence. The main celebrant was fr. Peter fdp regional superior. Delegate superior Rev. fr. Marcelo fdp was also present. fr. Malcolm, fr. Njenga, fr. Arnaud and fr. Jeremiah were very much present and behind the success of the ceremony. Br. Augustus, Br. Joseph, Br. Thomas, Br. Paul, Br. Dennis, Br. Arvind and Br. Jackson have said "Yes" perpetually to the Lord by entering into the Orionine family.

This is amazing to see how God works on these brothers by showing blessings and Grace on them. It is a joy and happiness to see the people walking on the Lord's path. we orione theologicum would like to congratulate them by using the word of our founder (saint Luigi Orione): "DO GOOD ALWAYS, GOO TO ALL AND HARM NO ONE."

Author: Br. John Carl Volente, Fdp

Second Year Theology

80 years Birthday of St. Luigi Orione in Heaven

Saint Luigi Orione was born in Piedmont, Northern Italy, at Pontecurone, a village near Tortona on 23rd June 1872. The young Luigi felt he wanted to be a priest and joined the Franciscans, but had to leave due to ill health. He was welcomed by St. John Bosco, but left the Salesians after a few years to become a seminarian in his own Diocese of Tortona. Don Orione loved everybody; but the poor, the young, the elderly, the sick and people with disabilities were his special friends.

He died in Italy on 12th March 1940 after sending a loving message to the Pope: His last words were: "Jesus.. Jesus.. Jesus." His body is incorrupt and can be venerated in Tortona. He was beatified in Rome on 26th October 1980 by Pope John Paul II. The same Pope declared him a Saint on 16th May 2004.

The ideal of Don Orione's life was to live and to die for the spiritual welfare of people, serving Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother Church and its head, the Pope. His motto was, "Do good always, to all, evil to none". This year as we orionines celebrate His 80 years of Birthday in heaven, His life encourages us to follow very closely his motto "Do good always, to all, evil to none."







Author: Br. George Fernandes, Fdp

Second Year Theology

Merry Christmas and Happy 2015

The great innovation of the birth of Jesus is that God's face, before hiding, is made visible to all, even to those who do not believe. God can be seen. God has shown his face, "the imprint of his nature" (Heb 1:3) in the love of Jesus. From the birth in Bethlehem to the cross on Calvary, the entire earthly existence of Jesus shows that the face of God is love.

The Communities of the Sons of Divine Providence of Nairobi, Kandisi and Kaburugi wish you a Merry Christmas. May this season bring you joy and laughter.

Anthony, Andrew and Simplice, deacons through the hands of Mgr. Giovanni D'Ercole.

In a joyful surround of Brothers and faithful, in the parish church of All Saints (Ognissanti), in Rome, on December 8, have been ordained deacons three Orionines Clerics Andrew Langbong Koungbanwo (Togo), SIMPLICE Hitoka Teta (Togo), both from the Vice-Province Our Lady of Africa, and ANTHONY Njienga Mburu (Kenya) of the Missionary Delegation Our Lady of the Church.

The ordaining Bishop was Mgr. Giovanni D'Ercole, Orionine Bishop of Ascoli Piceno.  In his homily Mgr. D'Ercole proposed Mary as a model of diakonia (service), she who was entirely and exclusively for God, and was all directed to the good of men of whom she is constituted mother.

The ceremony was attended by many confreres, superiors and seminarians of the Orionine Theologicum and many other colleagues of studies of our three new ordained deacons.

Fr. Malcolm Dyer, Superior of the English speaking Delegation, addressed some words of thanks by noting that Africa is now the flowering of vocations for the Church and for the Congregation.

Anthony Njenga is the sixth Orionine Religious of Kenya reaching the sacred orders after Father Peter Wambulwa who has celebrated one month ago ten years of priesthood, Father Raphael Kailemiah, Father Mboche Paul, Father James Waituika F and Father Morris Mawira.

To our three new deacons we wish a good diaconal service under the motherly care of the Blessed Virgin. With St Luigi Orione let's say Ave Maria e Avanti!

The original text is published on the website of the Congregation (donorione.org). The English translation is of the editors of the blog.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of Divine Providence in Nairobi

The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was marked this year in Nairobi of a little more special coloring. The entrance to the the Postulancy of two of our students in philosophy, Peter Karanja we Wilcliff Mumia and the 10 years of priesthood of Father Peter.

The tradition here is to celebrate the entrance to the Postulancy every November 20th in commemorating the main patron saint of the Congregation. This year the special note was the tenth anniversary or the priestly ordination of Father Peter Wambulwa Wakoba. First Orionine _ priest of Kenya, Father Peter was ordained on November 19 of the year 2004 in Kitale his hometown. 10 years are passed that he said yes to serve the Lord in the service of the ministerial priesthood. In celebrating this jubilee of tin or aluminum, he wanted to give thanks to God in a special way for the work of love that he has consistently achieved in him and through him.

To that we have combined the entrance to the postulancy of our seminarians. Some would read there a simple coincidence, but for us Sons of Divine Providence, we see a work of the providential action of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While the eldest celebrates 10-year on the footsteps of Christ in the service, the cadets decide to make their first decisive step in the religious family of Don Orione and make themselves sons of the Mother of Divine Providence.

With them we give thanks to God and for them we pray the Blessed Virgin, Patron of the Congregation to intercede on their behalf.

With Don Orione, let's say Ave Maria e avanti!

From Tortona to Kaburugi, the journey of the Lady of the Safe Keeping

One of the dream of Don Orione, his great love for the Blessed Virgin Mary crosses the borders and wins the hearts of all his sons and daughters. Our Lady of the Safe Keeping has just appeared a. Browsing Oceans and traveling through almost six thousand kilometers, the Statue of Our Lady in the Safe Keeping which surmounts the Basilica of Tortona and protects the city of origin of our Founder Don Orione has been erect in miniature copy in St Peter's Parish a. The work is the initiative of Father James Njoroje, Parish Priest and his Vicar Father Morris Mawira.

The idea is to dig deeper into our faithful of Kaburugi parish to a predilection love for the Blessed Virgin. Located at the entrance of the parish, in the main compound, the Statue of Our Lady of the Safe Keeping made of clay and gilded in bronze color, of one meter tall set on a pillar of nearly three meters facing the Parish Church. The Blessed Virgin with Love and Joy welcomes all who pass through the gate of the mission and lead them to her Son.

Ad Jesum per Mariam, as underlined Don Orione "To Jesus through Mary". And to mark this mediating power of the Holy Virgin complete, she actually drive visitors from this place to her Holy Son's while open Heart who greets them with the same love. The Blessed Virgin of the Safe Keeping face under a certain angle to the Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus located at the close of the presbytery.

Thank you to visite Kaburugi. You will always be welcomed by Mary Our Lady of the Safe Keeping and taken to the Heart of Jesus.

With Don Orione may we always say "Ave Maria e semper avanti"